Swarm List

The Oregon State Beekeepers Association Swarm Call List is organized by location in alphabetical order. To find a person to collect your bee swarm, scroll down to the location you are looking for, or use your browser’s find feature to search for a location.

About honey bee swarms

A swarm is a cluster of bees that are out in the open hanging on a branch or on another object. A swarm of bees is generally very docile and not a threat. That said, you should not throw rocks or sticks at the swarm.

If the bees you need to have removed are inside a structure you will need to call someone for “Bee Cut Out Removal”. It is ideal if the person removing bees from inside of a structure is insured.

In general, beekeepers do not charge for residential swarm retrieval. However, if a swarm collection is particularly complicated or multiple trips are required, a beekeeper may ask for a small compensation. Please ask your swarm collector ahead of time of their policies.

Be prepared to provide the following information:

Are the insects definitely honey bees? This is very important. If you’re not sure and you have a cell phone with a camera, try to take a photo of the swarm, or be able to describe the swarm and the insects in detail for the beekeeper.